Category Archives: Setting

“Stars implode. Planets grow cold. Catastrophe is the metabolism of the universe.”

Posted on June 8, 2016 by etheruk1

With a solar flare approaching the Doctor and Clara believe that this is the end of humanity in ‘In The Forest Of The Night.’ This time the Doctor believes that there is nothing that he can do, that he can’t … Continue reading →

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“Touch me, Doctor, and you’ll be looking at yourself. I am alone.”

Posted on February 10, 2016 by etheruk1

‘Time Heist’ introduces Saibra, a shape-shifting mutant. The existence of mutants allows you to mix Doctor Who and X-Men into a single setting. Mutations are a good way to give human characters interesting powers. There are many different ways in … Continue reading →

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“I am Clara Oswald, human. I have agreed to this memory wipe of my own free will. Do I really have to touch that worm thing?”

Posted on February 3, 2016 by etheruk1

I’ve discussed the use of the Memory Worm here but ‘Time Heist’ presents another way to use them in your campaign. One moment the Doctor and Clara are on Earth when the phone rings and when they answer they are … Continue reading →

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“Pioneer time traveller. Rode the first of the great time shots. They were supposed to fire him into the middle of next week.”

Posted on December 30, 2015 by etheruk1

During their search for monsters under the bed in ‘Listen’ the Doctor and Clara encounter Orson Pink. A 100 years into Clara’s future he is a descendant of Danny Pink. The reason that they found him at the end of … Continue reading →

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“Well, they’re not holograms, that much is obvious. Could be a theme park from the future.”

Posted on November 25, 2015 by etheruk1

Not believing that Robin Hood was real the Doctor explored several possibilities to explain the situation in ‘Robot of Sherwood’. Ultimately it was revealed that Robin Hood was real but your players may find themselves in a similar situation with … Continue reading →

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“Oh, I can’t believe this. You really are Robin Hood and his Merry Men!”

Posted on November 18, 2015 by etheruk1

Having established that Robin Hood is real within the Doctor Who universe you may wish to explore his further adventures. You could have a whole campaign, with the players taking the role of the famous outlaw and his merry men. … Continue reading →

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“You’re a talented watercolourist, professor of psychology and ghost hunter. Total pleasure. Massive.”

Posted on June 17, 2015 by etheruk1

‘Hide’ has the Doctor and Clara crashing a ghost hunt at Caliburn House conducted by Major Alec Palmer and Emma Grayling. Supernatural investigations are can serve as the inspiration for an adventure or the basis of a campaign. The classic … Continue reading →

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“Oh, Davros, I am far more than just another Time Lord.”

Posted on April 1, 2015 by etheruk1

In ‘Remembrance of the Daleks’ Davros attempts to belittle the Doctor by stating that he is just another Time Lord. The Doctor retorts that he is far more. There are several ways this can be interpreted, which can impact upon … Continue reading →

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“As the days passed, and the years, the Doctor stayed true to his word.”

Posted on November 5, 2014 by etheruk1

While most episodes only depict events that take place over a few hours, days or weeks in ‘The Time Of The Doctor’ hundreds of years pass. This gives you plenty of material for adventures and a whole campaign focused on … Continue reading →

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“All of history is happening at once. But what does that mean?”

Posted on May 28, 2014 by etheruk1

Something has gone very wrong with time in ‘The Wedding of River Song’. Winston Churchill is the Holy Roman Emperor, the war of the Roses enters it second year and pterodactyls fly through the air. All of this is due … Continue reading →

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